Stars Of The Lid The Ballasted Orchestra 2LP drone ambient Kranky SEALED MINT
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Stars Of The Lid The Ballasted Orchestra 2LP electronic drone ambient Kranky SEALED MINT
Original US pressing on Kranky, sealed in original stickered Kranky bag
The Ballasted Orchestra is the third studio album by Stars of the Lid and their first to have its initial release on Kranky. It was released simultaneously as a double LP and a single CD in March 1997. The album features minimal, droning compositions, of varied length, some of which blend into each other. The track "Taphead" is a reference to the Talk Talk song of the same name while "Music for Twin Peaks Episode #30 Part I" and "Part II" are named as a tribute to the cult TV show.
The double vinyl album was out-of-print for years, until a remastered reissue was released by Kranky on January 7, 2013. The LP release contains the bonus track "24 Inch Cymbal" at the end of side A. Additionally, "The Artificial Pine Arch Song" runs 20:52 long on vinyl, as opposed to 18:00 on the CD. This material would not fit on a standard, 80-minute CD.
The album was generally praised by critics. Stephen Cook, writing for Allmusic, stated: "Taking in such ambient milestones as Brian Eno's Apollo recording, Stars of the Lid's Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie fashion eight floating gems with touches of industrial noise and movie soundtrack atmospherics. No drums or clanging guitars here, just darkish, elegiac slabs of ethereal sound taking up 12 to 18 minutes at a pop. The overall effect is both calming and provocative."
Tracklist:
Lid One 22:04
A1 Central Texas 3:43
A2 Sun Drugs 12:20
A3 24 Inch Cymbal 6:01
Lid Two 22:27
B1 Down II 1:22
B2 Taphead 12:34
B3 Fucked Up (3:57 AM) 8:32
Lid Three 21:33
C1 Music For Twin Peaks Episode # 30, Part I 8:01
C2 Music For Twin Peaks Episode # 30, Part II 13:32
Lid Four 20:52
D The Artificial Pine Arch Song 20:52
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